Our Endowments

Full Endowments

Full endowments require a one-time contribution of $10,000 or alternate financial commitments spread over five or ten years. The principal of the endowment remains intact and a $500 scholarship or grant is awarded annually bearing the name of the endowment. Several endowments exceed the $10,000 mark. In those cases, additional awards of $250 for every additional $5,000 in the endowment are awarded annually.

Platinum Donors

$50,000 or more in one year (* denotes donations in multiple years)

Ann Windle Staff Scholarship

Jordan Blake Miller Memorial Art Scholarship*

HawkEye Readers Endowment

Crystal Donors

$20,000 or more in one year

Adam James King Memorial Scholarship

Balfour Beatty Grant-to-Teachers*

Coach Jim Bateman Scholarship

CoServ Teacher Assistance Grant*

Doug Key Memorial Endowment

John Jacob "Jake" Holley Memorial Scholarship

Norm Sisk Staff Scholarship

Richard de Cordova Scholarship

Robert Colon McSween Memorial Endowment

Sawko & Burroughs Administrative Support Endowment*

Sawko & Burroughs Student Scholarship Endowment*

Sawko & Burroughs Student Social Services Endowment and Support Our Schools Special Contribution*

The Bert and Pris Lyle Women's Track and Field Scholarship

Vern Lane Scholarship

Willard Feucht Memorial Scholarship

Gold Donors

$10,000 or more in one year

Aaron Don Grooms Memorial Scholarship

Alice Smith Memorial Grant-to-Teachers

Ann Windle Theatre Arts Scholarship

Burlage Family Scholarship

Balfour Beatty Grant-to-Teachers*

Barbara Fischer Grant-to-Teachers

Ben E. Keith / LaGrone Grant-to-Teachers

Bill Utter Endowment

C.H. and G. Esta Collins Student Scholarship

Cecile Johnson Student Scholarship

Coach Bill Carrico Student Scholarship

CoServ Teacher Assistance Grants*

DATCU Credit Union Grant-to-Teachers

David Glass Memorial Grant-to-Teachers

DHS Class of '59 Scholarship

DHS Class of ’61 Student Scholarship

DHS Class of ‘63-Jim Kirkpatrick Scholarship

Ed and Mary Jane Lane Scholarship

Edwin Owen Fulton Memorial Scholarship

First State Bank Grant-to-Teachers

Gary Kirchoff Thespian Scholarship

Gene and Lynn Gumfory Grant-to-Teachers*

Gregory Family Staff Scholarship

Groundhog Day Gala Grant-to-Teachers*

Groundhog Day Gala Student Scholarships*

Guyer Family Endowment

Helen B. Miniter Student Scholarships*

iteachTEXAS Endowed Staff Scholarship

James Wood Student Scholarship

Jim Collin/Denton Country Club Business Scholarship

Jim Darby Memorial Student Scholarship

Joe Mulroy Vocational Student Scholarship

Kerry West Memorial Scholarship

Kristoferson Family Grant-to-Teachers

Margaret Clarke Special Education Scholarship

Mary Lee Christian Memorial Nursing Scholarship

McEwen-Deck Foundation Program Grant

Mike Gregory Teacher Scholarship

Nim Marshall Ashley Memorial Scholarship

NORTHSTAR Bank Student Scholarship

Peggy Sparks Memorial Staff Scholarship

Ray E. Braswell, Sr Grant-to-Teachers

Robert Colon McSween Memorial Endowment

Ron and Karen Kearns Harper Student Scholarship

Ronny Crownover Grant-to-Teachers

Roy T. McSween Memorial Student Scholarship

Sarah Elisabeth Worley Memorial Scholarship

Sharon Cox Student Scholarship

Sharon Cummings Scholarship

Sharon Winn Student Scholarship

Shelli Grisham Leach Memorial Scholarship

SHW Grant-to-Teachers

Sonic of Denton Student Scholarship

Sterling Smith Memorial Scholarship

Terry Madigan Memorial Scholarship

Tom Swenson Memorial Golf Scholarship

Troy & Sarah LaGrone Grant-to-Teachers*

TDIndustries Grant-to-Teachers

The Vance Family Scholarship

VLK Architects Grant-to-Teachers

Wally Cooper Staff Scholarship

Wells Fargo Colleen Briscoe Adopt-a-School Student Scholarship

Term Endowments

Term Endowments provide a grant or scholarship over a five-year period. A minimum pledge of $2,500 is required for a term endowment with an annual $500 award over the course of the term. The endowment may be made in one contribution or over the a period of five years.Many term endowments eventually are converted into full endowments at the donor's request.

Cheryl Phillips Grant-to-Teachers

DATCU Credit Union Grants-to-Teachers*

Dawn Vaughn Dyslexia Grant-to-Teachers

Denton High School Gridiron Club Student Scholarship

Dorothy Adkins Grant-to-Teachers

Drs. Bobby and David Thomas Grant-to-Teachers

Hugh and Bernadette Coleman Grant-to-Teachers

iTeachTEXAS Grant-toTeachers

Kevin and Emily Roden Early Childhood Grant-to-Teachers

StanTec Grant-to-Teachers

TDIndustries Grant-to-Teachers

VLK Architechs Grant-to-Teachers*

Willie and B. Iris Lopez Student Scholarship

Special and Ongoing Contributions

The Foundation serves as a fiscal agent for several organizations that provide annual or regular funding to DISD staff or students.